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7.30.2023 History of Alternative

7.30.2023 History of Alternative

Weezer, The Cure, Garbage and Sinead O’Connor in this set, album anniversaries for The Strokes, Sublime, Sponge, Sheryl Crow and Silversun Pickups, plus music from the first day of MTV (8/1/81) Split Enz, The Vapors, The Pretenders and The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star” (watch the video here)

7.23.2023 History Of Alternative

7.23.2023 History Of Alternative

Alice In Chains, The Cure, Blondie and Better Than Ezra in this set, album anniversaries for Cake, Eve 6, R.E.M., Beastie Boys’ “Paul’s Boutique” and Smashing Pumpkins’ “Siamese Dream”, plus U2, Our Lady Peace, Paramore and Good Charlotte.

7.9.2023 History Of Alternative

7.9.2023 History Of Alternative

Beck, STP, Garbage and New Order in this set, album anniversaries for 311, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beastie Boys, cool covers from Mike Ness, The Lemonheads and Dynamite Hack, plus Oasis, Depeche Mode, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Wolfmother.

6.18.2023 History Of Alternative

6.18.2023 History Of Alternative

Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, The Breeders and Urge Overkill in this set, album anniversaries for Beck, Brand New, Blink 182, Nada Surf, STP, Faith No More and The Flaming Lips, plus some Father’s Day tunes from Pearl Jam, Weezer, Violent Femmes and “Father Of Mine” from Everclear.

6.4.2023 History Of Alternative

6.4.2023 History Of Alternative

STP, Green Day, Garbage and The Cranberries in this set, album anniversaries for Sublime, The Lemonheads, Blink-182, Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay, The White Stripes and Talking Heads, plus The Cure, Catherine Wheel and Baz Luhrmann’s “Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen”. (watch the video here)

5.14.2023 History Of Alternative

5.14.2023 History Of Alternative

Beck, Depeche Mode, Blondie and No Doubt in this set, album anniversaries for Weezer, Green Day, Linkin Park, Primus and The Fixx, cool covers from Cake and Talking Heads, plus Mother’s Day favs from Fountains Of Wayne, Chvrches, Scissor Sisters, Outkast and Danzig!

5.7.2023 History Of Alternative

5.7.2023 History Of Alternative

Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Veruca Salt and Our Lady Peace in this set, album anniversaries for 2 Weezer albums, The Cure, Sum 41, Spoon, Keane and Duran Duran, plus cool covers from Social D and Cowboy Junkies, Beastie Boys, Buffalo Tom and The Breeders.

4.16.2023 History Of Alternative

4.16.2023 History Of Alternative

Beck, Social D, Sonic Youth and The Replacements in this set, album anniversaries for The Pixies, Rage Against The Machine, Live, The Cure and Depeche Mode, plus Pearl Jam, Garbage, Material Issue and we did it all for…Limp Bizkit! (revisit the Nookie video here)

3.19.2023 History Of Alternative

3.19.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Blondie and Cake in this set, album anniversaries for Depeche Mode, Bloc Party, The Pixies, Our Lady Peace and Semisonic, cool covers from The Lemonheads and Love and Rockets, plus Veruca Salt, Rise Against, Pulp and Smash Mouth!!

3.12.2023 History Of Alternative

3.12.2023 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Oasis, New Order and Fiona Apple in this set, album anniversaries for Morrissey, Tears For Fears, R.E.M., Cracker and The Bravery. plus festive Irish tunes from Flogging Molly, U2, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and House Of Pain.

3.5.2023 History Of Alternative

3.5.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, The Cure, Beck and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, 2 U2 albums, Evanescence and Kaiser Chiefs, plus Oasis, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Rage Against The Machine.

2.12.2023 History Of Alternative

2.12.2023 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Cake, Garbage and Weezer in this set, album anniversaries for Blur, LCD Soundsystem and Social Distortion, cool covers from Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, 311 and Bow Wow Wow with some Valentine’s Day themed tunes from Depeche Mode, The Flaming Lips and more..

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, The Strokes, No Doubt and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Cake, The Offspring, Dinosaur Jr. and Incubus, plus tunes from R&R HOF 2023 nominees The White Stripes, Rage Against The Machine And Joy Division.

1.15.2023 History Of Alternative

1.15.2023 History Of Alternative

Pearl Jam, They Might Be Giants, Alanis and Alice In Chains in this set along with Green Day, Morrissey, Spoon and The Ting Tings’ “That’s Not My Name”, plus U2, Beck, Face To Face, Hot Hot Heat, The Cranberries and Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday”.

1.8.2023 History Of Alternative

1.8.2023 History Of Alternative

Radiohead, Social Distortion, Beck and David Bowie in this set along with Weezer, Spoon, Veruca Salt and Matthew Sweet, plus U2, 311, Marvelous 3, Nine Inch Nails, Good Charlotte and The Smiths.

12.25.2022 History Of Alternative

12.25.2022 History Of Alternative

Beck, Beastie Boys, Social D and The Smiths in this set, holiday tunes from Blink 182, Billy Idol, My Chemical Romance, The Ramones, U2, No Doubt and Jimmy Eat World, plus Cake, Nada Surf and “Ghost Town” from The Specials.

12.11.2022 History Of Alternative

12.11.2022 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Social D, Nine Inch Nails and Veruca Salt in this set along with Oasis, The Replacements, The Smiths and Soul Coughing, songs for No Doubt’s “Rock Steady” album anniversary along with The Cure, Alkaline Trio and songs from the Empire Records soundtrack. (WATCH a scene from the film here.)

11.6.2022 History Of Alternative

11.6.2022 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Oasis, Our Lady Peace and The Cure in this set, album anniversaries for R.E.M, Rage Against The Machine, Foo Fighters, Fiona Apple, Alice In Chains and Alanis, plus Pearl Jam, The Pretenders, Public Image LTD and Flobots’ “Handlebars”.

10.16.2022 History Of Alternative

10.16.2022 History Of Alternative

Beastie Boys, Blink 182, Bjork and The Smiths in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Green Day, Jimmy Eat World, Fatboy Slim, Matthew Sweet, Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode, plus The Breeders, XTC, Stroke 9, 311 and The Darkness.

10.2.2022 History Of Alternative

10.2.2022 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Depeche Mode, Blondie and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Oasis, The Killers, Cake, The Replacements, Radiohead, Beck, U2 and Death Cab For Cutie, plus cool covers from No Doubt and Social D and “Steal My Sunshine” from Len.